  PLANNING A CHILDREN'S PARTY "OF course, I'll help you, Ruth," said Bettina. "I'd love to. A children's party! What fun it will be! How many children will be there?" "Twelve or fifteen, I think. Now let me tell you Ralph's own idea for entertainment. I suppose I'm a doting aunt, but it sounds very possible to me." "Did Ralph suggest the kind of a party he wished? Well, isn't he a clever boy! And he's only eleven years old, too." "He suggested that the invitations invite the children to a circus. You see, we could write a little rhyme to that effect on animal paper, or with an animal picture pasted in the corner. When the children arrive, we'll have the parade. We'll have ready the horns, drums, and so forth, for the band, and some of the children will represent the various wild animals. The parade will lead to the refreshment table (after some circus games, perhaps), which will be set outdoors if it is warm enough. The table must represent a circus ground (I've seen those paper circuses downtown, haven't you?), and the refreshments must carry out the scheme. So, Bettina, do help us to plan the details!" Bettina's dinner that night consisted of: BETTINA'S RECIPES (All measurements are level) Sliced Ham and Potatoes en Casserole (Four portions) 1 lb. slice of ham two-thirds of an inch thick 4 new potatoes 1 C-water 12 cloves ¼ t-paprika 1 t-chopped parsley 2 T-flour Have a frying-pan very hot. Add the ham and brown thoroughly on both sides. Add the water and let boil for one minute. Remove the ham. Stick the cloves into it, and place it in the bottom of a casserole. Add the parsley and paprika to the water in the pan, and pour the liquid over the meat. Cover and bake in a moderate oven for half an hour. Roll the potatoes (which have been washed and peeled) in the flour, and add to the casserole. Baste with the liquid. Cover and cook three-fourths of an hour. Serve in the casserole. Creamed Cabbage Baked (Four portions) 3 C-cabbage, cut or chopped fine 1 qt. water 3 T-flour 2 T-butter 1 t-salt 1 C-milk ¼ C-cracker or dry bread crumbs 1 T-butter Wash the cabbage and chop into half inch pieces. Cook in boiling water fifteen minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Make a white sauce by melting the butter, adding the flour and salt, and then adding the milk. Cook two minutes, stirring constantly. Add the cabbage, and pour into a well-buttered open baking dish. Melt the one tablespoon of butter, add the crumbs and mix well. Spread the buttered crumbs over the top of the cabbage. Bake fifteen minutes in a moderate oven. Serve in the dish. Cocoanut Pudding (Four portions) 1 C-milk ¼ t-salt 3 T-corn starch 1 egg yolk ½ t-lemon extract ½ t-vanilla 3 T-cocoanut 2 T-sugar Mix the corn starch and salt in the upper part of the |
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